Living Single (1993–1998): Season 2, Episode 14 - There's No Ship Like Kinship - full transcript
When Khadijah's friend, Sheri, starts working at "Flavor," Khadijah gets jealous of the closeness between Synclaire and Sheri.
Forget about it, Synclaire.
I do not wanna go ice
skating this weekend.
Still got bruises from
the last time we went.
You'd reduce the swelling
if you just stayed on
the ice when you fall.
Give it up, girl.
Khadijah is living proof
that some people just
aren't meant to balance
on two little blades.
And you're living proof
that two little blades do not..
A moustache clear.
Mornin', ladies. Sweet Pea.
Hi, Obie.
Oh, Obie. You look exhausted.
Girl, I didn't get a
wink of sleep last night.
Was Kyle singin' opera
in his sleep again?
And I learned to
ignore all of that.
But, since I was up, I figured
I'd make you all
new mailbox labels.
Each one is a brass plate
with your name engraved
in beautiful old
fashioned script.
Overton, this is Hebrew.
The mailman's Jewish.
♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Oh in a 90's kinda world ♪
♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪
♪ Keep your head up ♪
♪ What ♪
♪ Keep your head up ♪
♪ That's right ♪
♪ Whenever this life get tough ♪
♪ You gotta fight with ♪
♪ My home girls standing
to my left and my right ♪
♪ True blue and
tight like glue ♪
♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Ha‐a‐a‐a ♪
[hip‐hop music]
Khadijah, I was wondering
if you had a chance
to read my article.
Synclaire, you
just gave it to me.
Eight months ago.
It's gonna go stale.
How can an article called
"What makes dogs so great"
ever go stale?
Aren't you supposed to be
getting Sheri's desk ready?
Already done.
The under side of the
desk is now gum‐free.
Can't wait for
Sheri to get here.
Back then, we were so tight
they used to call
us "Hey, you two."
And if I know her..
She'll be writing at that
desk 24 hours a day.
Boom. I'm here.
[laughing]
Khadijah.
What's up, girl?
Sheri, loud as ever.
Yeah, well. To hear
me is to love me.
How you doing?
‐ You wanna show
me around? ‐ Sure.
Well... this is it.
Yeah? Well, I won't get lost.
Is this your office? Very nice.
A nice sense of semi‐privacy.
Hi, Sheri. I'm Synclaire.
The cousin with the hairy feet.
You told.
We used a picture of your feet
for our eighth grade
science project.
It was in the name of science.
Well, for the greater good.
What a sport. I
would've kicked your ass.
Sheri, it'll be so
great having you here.
Just like high school.
‐ And by that, I mean the
pay. ‐ Hey, don't sweat it.
I figure Khadijah's my girl.
She's got her own magazine.
I'm currently unemployed.
I'll give it a shot.
Now, look. I know you're
used to giving your bosses crap.
But you're not just my
employee, you're my friend.
So I expect double the crap.
You can count on it.
Hey. Is that a zit?
Ha ha. Got ya'.
Where's my desk?
I wanna get to work.
You hear that, Synclaire?
She wants to get to work.
Yeah. You and I will
catch up at lunch, right?
No, I can't. I gotta
edit some stories.
Why don't you take Synclaire?
It's easy to get her to laugh
and make her blow
soda out of her nose.
You know, I love that.
There's a new
restaurant that just opened
down the street. It is
traditional Japanese.
I don't know.
I don't think I wanna see
your feet while I'm eatin'.
I don't wanna see my
feet when I'm eatin'.
Who'll scare the waiters?
[laughing]
Alright. Who wants some coffee?
None for me, thanks.
Overton, have you
been here all night?
Well, not in that one spot. No.
But, I polished your pipes,
organized your cleaning products
and installed some teak paneling
in case company
looks down there.
What has been keeping you up?
There's only two things
that can cause a man
not to sleep for three days.
Heartache or career crises.
You kiddin'? Synclaire and I
are closer than jelly on toast.
Hell, I got the dream job.
Oh sure, I don't have
my own show on TV
like some handymen but,
don't keep me up at night.
Then, you sick, man.
Overton, have you tried
some sort of a sleep aid?
Girl, I tried 'em all.
"Sleepex", "Snoozafan Plus",
"Maximum Strefsnoresin".
Even tried the generic
brand "Go To Sleep."
Well, Overton, I once read
that really vigorous work
can help a person get to sleep.
‐ Yeah? ‐ 'Yeah.'
And I need a new fireplace
front. Y'know, nothin' fancy.
Just some Italian marble.
Hey.
Hey, Kyle.
You stay away from me.
What's wrong with you? I
mean, besides the genetic stuff?
Lassie go home.
This man woke me up
at four in the morning
askin' me if I wanted fondue?
Hey! I made too much.
Morning.
Oh, Obie. Didn't sleep again.
Didn't you try counting cows?
Cows?
Sure. They're slower
than sheep. Easier to count.
[phone ringing]
Hello? Hey, Sheri. I'm on
my way to the office now.
Can I talk to you from there?
Oh. Synclaire.
Synclaire, Sheri for you.
Hey, Sheri.
‐ Really? Their grand
opening? ‐ Whose?
"Doughnut Heaven."
Okay. I'll meet you
there in ten minutes.
We'll get some "Raspberry
Fills" some "Boston Creams"‐‐.
Ooh, and some plains.
Okay, Khadijah wants some plain.
Yeah, I know.
What's wrong with plain?
When writing an article, I
should never begin a sentence
with "and", "but" or "or".
Exactly. They're
all conjunctions.
Kinda like
"Conjunction Junction?"
♪ What's your function ♪
♪ I'm hookin' up phrases
and clauses that balance like ♪
♪ Let's go up to the
mountain or down to the sea ♪
♪ You should always
say thank you ♪
♪ Or at least say please ♪
‐ Hello! ‐ Whoo!
[indistinct singing]
I just... gonna go
back to my desk.
Hey look, Synclaire.
I got a little time now.
What say, I show you how to
organize slides for Photo Lab?
Oh, that's ok. Sheri
showed me yesterday.
Oh, good.
(Sheri) 'Hey, Synclaire.'
Can you get me information
on the national crime statistics?
Alrighty. Why don't I proofread
what you've written so far?
Alrighty. But don't make little
smiley faces in all the "O's".
And the Russian judge says..
I hope this little
holiday on ice means
your feature is on my desk
just waiting to be edited.
Oh my God, the feature.
Oh, geez. I completely forgot.
It's on your desk right now
with a list of my references
in case you want to
double check my material.
‐ You're very
thorough. ‐ That's right.
‐ Well, alright.
Carry on. ‐ Alright.
Synclaire, can I see you
in my office for a minute?
What? Thank you.
I wanted to let you know
I'm reading your
"Dog" article today.
Oh, you don't have to bother.
Sheri already read it and
gave me some great notes.
Oh. What did she say?
She said I had
a lot of potential.
Although, it wasn't apparent
in the article she read.
Synclaire. Come
on. It's lunch time.
You know what that means.
Construction workers!
Yeah. There he is. Two o'clock.
Mine. Mine.
Mine. Uh‐huh. Mine now.
Overton, slow down.
Hey, whatcha watchin'?
"Little House On The Prairie."
Ain't that the
show you're always
making fun of
Synclaire for watchin'?
Yeah. But, you
know, it's not that bad.
They can get the
water wheel fixed
if the potato crop comes in.
I'm headin' for the kitchen.
Anybody want anything?
That's eight steps.
That many steps, to get
from the chair to the fridge.
Eight regular steps.
As opposed to baby steps
which as everyone knows
is a quarter of a regular step.
Then you got giant steps.
Three times as big
as a regular step.
And if you talk about
giant babies goin' in there
man, it's gonna get complicated.
Overton, you need a doctor.
I already took him to one.
He said Overton
was fine, physically
and that his problem was
probably... psychological.
Uh, that's ridiculous.
Never felt better in my life.
Did you know the giraffe
give birth, standin' up?
Man! That's a six foot drop!
127, 128... Overton was right.
It is exactly 128 steps
from my apartment here.
But how many is it, back?
Overton. You're
still awake. Excellent.
I was thinkin' of puttin'
in a new steam shower.
Steam shower? That's so passe'.
What you want is one of
them eucalyptus chambers.
I'll get right on it.
One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight..
I better go. You know, this
morning I found him outside
trying to speckle a bottle?
Yo, where is Synclaire?
She know the rules.
Her man, her problem.
She stayed late at the office
to help Sheri with research.
Hmm. They've been hangin'
out together lately a lot.
Yeah. When did
they get so tight?
I encouraged it. I think it's
great. My cousin. My friend.
I'm‐I'm really happy about it.
Now, shut up and let
me watch this TV show.
Aw. Is Khadijah
missing Synclaire?
No.
Stop lyin'.
Well, don't be sad.
We'll fill in for her.
What's buzzin',
cousin? Ha ha ha.
Ching‐tac‐tac‐tac.
‐ O‐o‐o‐o. ‐ Woh‐woh‐woh.
Woh‐woh‐woh.
Y'all are wrong. Oh,
good golly, dead wrong.
I live with her.
I work with her.
I don't miss Synclaire.
Hey, Synclaire.
Wanna go to the
movies? Just the two of us?
‐ Well, I‐‐ ‐ I'm
such a pushover.
I always get "The
Watchtower" and "The Wake."
Hey, Dij.
‐ Hey, Sher. ‐ Oh,
so you popped that zit.
What're you doing?
‐ We're going ice‐skating. ‐
Yeah, why don't you come with?
Oh, Khadijah doesn't
skate, she falls.
Oh, yeah?
I plan on falling.
But I'm gonna take a whole
lot of people down with me.
No, you guys go ahead. I'll
see you when you come back.
‐ Alright. ‐ Okay,
suit yourself.
(Synclaire) 'No, never.'
[horse neighing]
Oh, the potato crop failed.
Hey, Khadijah, before
you say anything
it's my fault that
Synclaire's late.
Oh, it's cool.
It is?
Sure! What's 20
minutes between cousins?
Sounds like a pick‐up
line at a hillbilly bar.
Well, no time for lollygagging
I feel the inspiration for
a new article coming on.
"Cats our cuddly buddies."
Hey, what's this?
Well, I read your first
article and I really enjoyed it
so, as a reward, I thought I'd
give you a little more privacy.
Oh, yeah? Do I get a ceiling
and a door for my next story?
I'll give you wet naps
you can pretend like you
have a sink in your office.
Yo, Sheri!
You ever get that
sinking feeling?
That's good. That's
funny. Ha ha ha.
Khadijah, are you okay?
Fine. Just tryin' to get work
done in my place of business.
Can't all have as
much fun as you two.
Hmm, Khadijah, why don't you
come hang out with us tonight?
No, I'm sure you
two have your plans.
Come on, Khadijah, don't be
such a Stacy "Stick in the Mud."
We'll do anything you like.
Don't do me any favors.
There are plenty
of things I can do.
We could play Clue.
‐ What the hell is that? ‐
Her favorite board game.
Clue's good! We love clue.
(Sheri) 'We're playing Clue.'
Tonight, I can hardly wait.
What the hell did
I get myself into?
It's a murder mystery game where
you guess who the murderer is
with what weapon and where.
Reminds me of Jersey.
[both giggling]
Alright.
Now, you may have pulled
the wool over the eyes
of the Scotland Yard boys,
Miss Scarlet, but not me.
Oh, come on,
give us all a break.
It's called Clue, not moron.
What was that? What was..
Oh, it was just the
hounds baying at the moon.
Anyway, I'm going to ferret
the truth out of you, Miss Scarlet
or my name isn't
Colonel Mustard.
Now, I propose it was you..
Who killed him, in the
conservatory, with the knife.
I declare, Colonel Mustard,
are you accusin' me of murder?
Ah! I swoon!
I puke!
Okay. Synclaire, your turn.
I'm gonna guess
who the murderer is.
But you have no evidence.
Don't need evidence,
I had a vision.
It's Professor Plum, in the
dining room, with a rope.
And I am out.
Don't sweat it, come,
we'll be partners.
No. There are no partners.
Besides, she just saw
who the murderer was.
Yahtzee!
Overton, man,
we're playing Clue.
‐ I'm gonna get some snacks.
‐ Yeah, you got any fruit?
Yeah, we have
apples, oranges, plums.
Plum sounds good.
Hey, whoa, whoa, hold up.
What was that?
What?
You goin' to the
kitchen for a plum?
Professor Plum? Oh and I
suppose you're cutting it with a knife?
You're tryin' to give her
the answer. You're cheating.
Lighten up, she was
just taking my food order.
Of course, you're
gonna defend her.
Khadijah, stop trippin'.
No, no, no, I heard them.
Plum, knife, kitchen.
Doesn't it bother you that some
people are trying to get over?
What bothers me is
when you're in the mood
we have to play this dumb game.
Synclaire, get me a cantaloupe.
I cannot believe you'd
accuse us of cheating.
Oh, forget about it,
Synclaire. She's on to us.
I mean, it's been fun
roaming the country
pulling one clue
scam after another.
But look, we finally
met our match.
[laughing]
Alright, now look, I've
been playing this game
since I was a kid, and
never have I seen someone
who just had to have fruit,
in the middle of the game.
Well, I will not be a part
of this mockery of Clue!
[laughing]
She is really mad.
I don't think she's coming back.
Let's look at her cards.
Hey, hey, hey. Come on, come on.
Let's just play the
game. Who's next?
Gin.
Khadijah, we need to talk.
I'm in no mood for any
of your heart‐to‐hearts.
Woo‐woo‐woo. Woo‐woo‐woo.
Don't... "woo‐woo‐woo" me.
Okay, maybe you and
Sheri weren't cheatin'.
Clue brings out the worst in me.
Bye.
So does Monopoly, Scrabble,
Trouble, Candy Land, Jacks.
Operation, Life. Ah! This is not
about your poor sportsmanship.
Ever since Sheri showed
up, you've been pouty
touchy, and I'm gonna come
right out and say it, snippy.
Well, maybe that's
because the two of you
been acting like two
gossipy giggly little girls.
‐ And what's wrong with
that? ‐ It's immature. It's stupid.
It used to be us.
You're jealous.
I am not.
I don't like y'all acting
as if you like each other
more than you like me.
"Sheri, show me how
to organize slides."
"Sheri, read my article."
I know what a conjunction is.
Khadijah, that is just so petty.
And it's the sweetest
thing you've ever said to me.
Yeah, well, get over it.
Na‐ah, I'm savoring this moment.
You haven't paid me
this much attention
since I almost
burned down Flavor.
It wasn't the kinda
attention I wanted
but still you were focused.
I always pay attention to you.
Uh, not like it used to be.
Remember when I
first moved to New York
and‐and we'd go
to the Knicks games
and you would yell at
Spike Lee, "Sit down, shorty!"
And after he turned around
you'd point to me like I did it.
Those were the days,
we need to do that again.
I bet you, I could
get you arrested.
That would be nice.
Hey, sorry to interrupt
but your friend Kyle just
started using a Russian accent.
I had to get outta there.
Look, Sheri, I'm
sorry I went off.
Hey, you were trying
to solve a murder.
Anyone could crack
under the pressure.
Listen, it seems my being here
is affecting your relationship.
And, uh, I'm thinking it's for
the best I don't work at Flavor.
Oh, Sheri, it's not your fault.
I mean, Synclaire and I
had a couple of problems
but I think we worked them out.
Well, damn, I'll have
to tell you the truth.
Alright, I got my
first paycheck today
and I know you warned
me it's small, but girl..
If I had a cat, I'd starve.
You know, I don't wanna
leave you hanging here
but I think I'm gonna have
to go back to freelancin'.
Well, I'm sorry to see you go.
That's it? No crying? No
pleading? No begging to stay?
‐ Sheri, stay?
‐ I can't, I can't.
But I would like to
take that wall with me.
So I can remember
all the good times.
Khadijah, you made us play the
game, come and take your turn.
Bump that, I wanna
know what's goin' on.
Everything's fine,
Khadijah apologized.
Damn! No bloodbath?
No, sorry. It's a regular
love fest up here.
We were about to drink
international coffees
and watch "Steel Magnolias".
Good! Now, comrades, let
us get back to game, huh?
‐ I'm about to solve crime. ‐
Yeah? I'm about to commit one.
[all cheering]
You know, Khadijah, your
box‐spring is pretty squeaky.
My old box‐spring
was pretty squeaky.
Then I got a new one a couple
of days ago, ain't heard a peep.
The squeaky sound is
kinda soothing though.
Overton?
Good for him.
You know, I'm gonna
miss his random babbling.
Oh, look at him sleeping
like a new born baby.
[snorting]
Ooh, drool and everything.
Obie sweetie, wake up.
Wake up.
Wake up!
Hell, it ain't my bed, you
know what I'm saying?
Obie!
Obie!
Come on, man,
it's time to clear out.
You ain't gonna keep my bear.
You ain't gonna keep my bear!
Guess you can keep the bear.
Woo‐hoo!
[giggling]
I do not wanna go ice
skating this weekend.
Still got bruises from
the last time we went.
You'd reduce the swelling
if you just stayed on
the ice when you fall.
Give it up, girl.
Khadijah is living proof
that some people just
aren't meant to balance
on two little blades.
And you're living proof
that two little blades do not..
A moustache clear.
Mornin', ladies. Sweet Pea.
Hi, Obie.
Oh, Obie. You look exhausted.
Girl, I didn't get a
wink of sleep last night.
Was Kyle singin' opera
in his sleep again?
And I learned to
ignore all of that.
But, since I was up, I figured
I'd make you all
new mailbox labels.
Each one is a brass plate
with your name engraved
in beautiful old
fashioned script.
Overton, this is Hebrew.
The mailman's Jewish.
♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Oh in a 90's kinda world ♪
♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪
♪ Keep your head up ♪
♪ What ♪
♪ Keep your head up ♪
♪ That's right ♪
♪ Whenever this life get tough ♪
♪ You gotta fight with ♪
♪ My home girls standing
to my left and my right ♪
♪ True blue and
tight like glue ♪
♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Ha‐a‐a‐a ♪
[hip‐hop music]
Khadijah, I was wondering
if you had a chance
to read my article.
Synclaire, you
just gave it to me.
Eight months ago.
It's gonna go stale.
How can an article called
"What makes dogs so great"
ever go stale?
Aren't you supposed to be
getting Sheri's desk ready?
Already done.
The under side of the
desk is now gum‐free.
Can't wait for
Sheri to get here.
Back then, we were so tight
they used to call
us "Hey, you two."
And if I know her..
She'll be writing at that
desk 24 hours a day.
Boom. I'm here.
[laughing]
Khadijah.
What's up, girl?
Sheri, loud as ever.
Yeah, well. To hear
me is to love me.
How you doing?
‐ You wanna show
me around? ‐ Sure.
Well... this is it.
Yeah? Well, I won't get lost.
Is this your office? Very nice.
A nice sense of semi‐privacy.
Hi, Sheri. I'm Synclaire.
The cousin with the hairy feet.
You told.
We used a picture of your feet
for our eighth grade
science project.
It was in the name of science.
Well, for the greater good.
What a sport. I
would've kicked your ass.
Sheri, it'll be so
great having you here.
Just like high school.
‐ And by that, I mean the
pay. ‐ Hey, don't sweat it.
I figure Khadijah's my girl.
She's got her own magazine.
I'm currently unemployed.
I'll give it a shot.
Now, look. I know you're
used to giving your bosses crap.
But you're not just my
employee, you're my friend.
So I expect double the crap.
You can count on it.
Hey. Is that a zit?
Ha ha. Got ya'.
Where's my desk?
I wanna get to work.
You hear that, Synclaire?
She wants to get to work.
Yeah. You and I will
catch up at lunch, right?
No, I can't. I gotta
edit some stories.
Why don't you take Synclaire?
It's easy to get her to laugh
and make her blow
soda out of her nose.
You know, I love that.
There's a new
restaurant that just opened
down the street. It is
traditional Japanese.
I don't know.
I don't think I wanna see
your feet while I'm eatin'.
I don't wanna see my
feet when I'm eatin'.
Who'll scare the waiters?
[laughing]
Alright. Who wants some coffee?
None for me, thanks.
Overton, have you
been here all night?
Well, not in that one spot. No.
But, I polished your pipes,
organized your cleaning products
and installed some teak paneling
in case company
looks down there.
What has been keeping you up?
There's only two things
that can cause a man
not to sleep for three days.
Heartache or career crises.
You kiddin'? Synclaire and I
are closer than jelly on toast.
Hell, I got the dream job.
Oh sure, I don't have
my own show on TV
like some handymen but,
don't keep me up at night.
Then, you sick, man.
Overton, have you tried
some sort of a sleep aid?
Girl, I tried 'em all.
"Sleepex", "Snoozafan Plus",
"Maximum Strefsnoresin".
Even tried the generic
brand "Go To Sleep."
Well, Overton, I once read
that really vigorous work
can help a person get to sleep.
‐ Yeah? ‐ 'Yeah.'
And I need a new fireplace
front. Y'know, nothin' fancy.
Just some Italian marble.
Hey.
Hey, Kyle.
You stay away from me.
What's wrong with you? I
mean, besides the genetic stuff?
Lassie go home.
This man woke me up
at four in the morning
askin' me if I wanted fondue?
Hey! I made too much.
Morning.
Oh, Obie. Didn't sleep again.
Didn't you try counting cows?
Cows?
Sure. They're slower
than sheep. Easier to count.
[phone ringing]
Hello? Hey, Sheri. I'm on
my way to the office now.
Can I talk to you from there?
Oh. Synclaire.
Synclaire, Sheri for you.
Hey, Sheri.
‐ Really? Their grand
opening? ‐ Whose?
"Doughnut Heaven."
Okay. I'll meet you
there in ten minutes.
We'll get some "Raspberry
Fills" some "Boston Creams"‐‐.
Ooh, and some plains.
Okay, Khadijah wants some plain.
Yeah, I know.
What's wrong with plain?
When writing an article, I
should never begin a sentence
with "and", "but" or "or".
Exactly. They're
all conjunctions.
Kinda like
"Conjunction Junction?"
♪ What's your function ♪
♪ I'm hookin' up phrases
and clauses that balance like ♪
♪ Let's go up to the
mountain or down to the sea ♪
♪ You should always
say thank you ♪
♪ Or at least say please ♪
‐ Hello! ‐ Whoo!
[indistinct singing]
I just... gonna go
back to my desk.
Hey look, Synclaire.
I got a little time now.
What say, I show you how to
organize slides for Photo Lab?
Oh, that's ok. Sheri
showed me yesterday.
Oh, good.
(Sheri) 'Hey, Synclaire.'
Can you get me information
on the national crime statistics?
Alrighty. Why don't I proofread
what you've written so far?
Alrighty. But don't make little
smiley faces in all the "O's".
And the Russian judge says..
I hope this little
holiday on ice means
your feature is on my desk
just waiting to be edited.
Oh my God, the feature.
Oh, geez. I completely forgot.
It's on your desk right now
with a list of my references
in case you want to
double check my material.
‐ You're very
thorough. ‐ That's right.
‐ Well, alright.
Carry on. ‐ Alright.
Synclaire, can I see you
in my office for a minute?
What? Thank you.
I wanted to let you know
I'm reading your
"Dog" article today.
Oh, you don't have to bother.
Sheri already read it and
gave me some great notes.
Oh. What did she say?
She said I had
a lot of potential.
Although, it wasn't apparent
in the article she read.
Synclaire. Come
on. It's lunch time.
You know what that means.
Construction workers!
Yeah. There he is. Two o'clock.
Mine. Mine.
Mine. Uh‐huh. Mine now.
Overton, slow down.
Hey, whatcha watchin'?
"Little House On The Prairie."
Ain't that the
show you're always
making fun of
Synclaire for watchin'?
Yeah. But, you
know, it's not that bad.
They can get the
water wheel fixed
if the potato crop comes in.
I'm headin' for the kitchen.
Anybody want anything?
That's eight steps.
That many steps, to get
from the chair to the fridge.
Eight regular steps.
As opposed to baby steps
which as everyone knows
is a quarter of a regular step.
Then you got giant steps.
Three times as big
as a regular step.
And if you talk about
giant babies goin' in there
man, it's gonna get complicated.
Overton, you need a doctor.
I already took him to one.
He said Overton
was fine, physically
and that his problem was
probably... psychological.
Uh, that's ridiculous.
Never felt better in my life.
Did you know the giraffe
give birth, standin' up?
Man! That's a six foot drop!
127, 128... Overton was right.
It is exactly 128 steps
from my apartment here.
But how many is it, back?
Overton. You're
still awake. Excellent.
I was thinkin' of puttin'
in a new steam shower.
Steam shower? That's so passe'.
What you want is one of
them eucalyptus chambers.
I'll get right on it.
One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight..
I better go. You know, this
morning I found him outside
trying to speckle a bottle?
Yo, where is Synclaire?
She know the rules.
Her man, her problem.
She stayed late at the office
to help Sheri with research.
Hmm. They've been hangin'
out together lately a lot.
Yeah. When did
they get so tight?
I encouraged it. I think it's
great. My cousin. My friend.
I'm‐I'm really happy about it.
Now, shut up and let
me watch this TV show.
Aw. Is Khadijah
missing Synclaire?
No.
Stop lyin'.
Well, don't be sad.
We'll fill in for her.
What's buzzin',
cousin? Ha ha ha.
Ching‐tac‐tac‐tac.
‐ O‐o‐o‐o. ‐ Woh‐woh‐woh.
Woh‐woh‐woh.
Y'all are wrong. Oh,
good golly, dead wrong.
I live with her.
I work with her.
I don't miss Synclaire.
Hey, Synclaire.
Wanna go to the
movies? Just the two of us?
‐ Well, I‐‐ ‐ I'm
such a pushover.
I always get "The
Watchtower" and "The Wake."
Hey, Dij.
‐ Hey, Sher. ‐ Oh,
so you popped that zit.
What're you doing?
‐ We're going ice‐skating. ‐
Yeah, why don't you come with?
Oh, Khadijah doesn't
skate, she falls.
Oh, yeah?
I plan on falling.
But I'm gonna take a whole
lot of people down with me.
No, you guys go ahead. I'll
see you when you come back.
‐ Alright. ‐ Okay,
suit yourself.
(Synclaire) 'No, never.'
[horse neighing]
Oh, the potato crop failed.
Hey, Khadijah, before
you say anything
it's my fault that
Synclaire's late.
Oh, it's cool.
It is?
Sure! What's 20
minutes between cousins?
Sounds like a pick‐up
line at a hillbilly bar.
Well, no time for lollygagging
I feel the inspiration for
a new article coming on.
"Cats our cuddly buddies."
Hey, what's this?
Well, I read your first
article and I really enjoyed it
so, as a reward, I thought I'd
give you a little more privacy.
Oh, yeah? Do I get a ceiling
and a door for my next story?
I'll give you wet naps
you can pretend like you
have a sink in your office.
Yo, Sheri!
You ever get that
sinking feeling?
That's good. That's
funny. Ha ha ha.
Khadijah, are you okay?
Fine. Just tryin' to get work
done in my place of business.
Can't all have as
much fun as you two.
Hmm, Khadijah, why don't you
come hang out with us tonight?
No, I'm sure you
two have your plans.
Come on, Khadijah, don't be
such a Stacy "Stick in the Mud."
We'll do anything you like.
Don't do me any favors.
There are plenty
of things I can do.
We could play Clue.
‐ What the hell is that? ‐
Her favorite board game.
Clue's good! We love clue.
(Sheri) 'We're playing Clue.'
Tonight, I can hardly wait.
What the hell did
I get myself into?
It's a murder mystery game where
you guess who the murderer is
with what weapon and where.
Reminds me of Jersey.
[both giggling]
Alright.
Now, you may have pulled
the wool over the eyes
of the Scotland Yard boys,
Miss Scarlet, but not me.
Oh, come on,
give us all a break.
It's called Clue, not moron.
What was that? What was..
Oh, it was just the
hounds baying at the moon.
Anyway, I'm going to ferret
the truth out of you, Miss Scarlet
or my name isn't
Colonel Mustard.
Now, I propose it was you..
Who killed him, in the
conservatory, with the knife.
I declare, Colonel Mustard,
are you accusin' me of murder?
Ah! I swoon!
I puke!
Okay. Synclaire, your turn.
I'm gonna guess
who the murderer is.
But you have no evidence.
Don't need evidence,
I had a vision.
It's Professor Plum, in the
dining room, with a rope.
And I am out.
Don't sweat it, come,
we'll be partners.
No. There are no partners.
Besides, she just saw
who the murderer was.
Yahtzee!
Overton, man,
we're playing Clue.
‐ I'm gonna get some snacks.
‐ Yeah, you got any fruit?
Yeah, we have
apples, oranges, plums.
Plum sounds good.
Hey, whoa, whoa, hold up.
What was that?
What?
You goin' to the
kitchen for a plum?
Professor Plum? Oh and I
suppose you're cutting it with a knife?
You're tryin' to give her
the answer. You're cheating.
Lighten up, she was
just taking my food order.
Of course, you're
gonna defend her.
Khadijah, stop trippin'.
No, no, no, I heard them.
Plum, knife, kitchen.
Doesn't it bother you that some
people are trying to get over?
What bothers me is
when you're in the mood
we have to play this dumb game.
Synclaire, get me a cantaloupe.
I cannot believe you'd
accuse us of cheating.
Oh, forget about it,
Synclaire. She's on to us.
I mean, it's been fun
roaming the country
pulling one clue
scam after another.
But look, we finally
met our match.
[laughing]
Alright, now look, I've
been playing this game
since I was a kid, and
never have I seen someone
who just had to have fruit,
in the middle of the game.
Well, I will not be a part
of this mockery of Clue!
[laughing]
She is really mad.
I don't think she's coming back.
Let's look at her cards.
Hey, hey, hey. Come on, come on.
Let's just play the
game. Who's next?
Gin.
Khadijah, we need to talk.
I'm in no mood for any
of your heart‐to‐hearts.
Woo‐woo‐woo. Woo‐woo‐woo.
Don't... "woo‐woo‐woo" me.
Okay, maybe you and
Sheri weren't cheatin'.
Clue brings out the worst in me.
Bye.
So does Monopoly, Scrabble,
Trouble, Candy Land, Jacks.
Operation, Life. Ah! This is not
about your poor sportsmanship.
Ever since Sheri showed
up, you've been pouty
touchy, and I'm gonna come
right out and say it, snippy.
Well, maybe that's
because the two of you
been acting like two
gossipy giggly little girls.
‐ And what's wrong with
that? ‐ It's immature. It's stupid.
It used to be us.
You're jealous.
I am not.
I don't like y'all acting
as if you like each other
more than you like me.
"Sheri, show me how
to organize slides."
"Sheri, read my article."
I know what a conjunction is.
Khadijah, that is just so petty.
And it's the sweetest
thing you've ever said to me.
Yeah, well, get over it.
Na‐ah, I'm savoring this moment.
You haven't paid me
this much attention
since I almost
burned down Flavor.
It wasn't the kinda
attention I wanted
but still you were focused.
I always pay attention to you.
Uh, not like it used to be.
Remember when I
first moved to New York
and‐and we'd go
to the Knicks games
and you would yell at
Spike Lee, "Sit down, shorty!"
And after he turned around
you'd point to me like I did it.
Those were the days,
we need to do that again.
I bet you, I could
get you arrested.
That would be nice.
Hey, sorry to interrupt
but your friend Kyle just
started using a Russian accent.
I had to get outta there.
Look, Sheri, I'm
sorry I went off.
Hey, you were trying
to solve a murder.
Anyone could crack
under the pressure.
Listen, it seems my being here
is affecting your relationship.
And, uh, I'm thinking it's for
the best I don't work at Flavor.
Oh, Sheri, it's not your fault.
I mean, Synclaire and I
had a couple of problems
but I think we worked them out.
Well, damn, I'll have
to tell you the truth.
Alright, I got my
first paycheck today
and I know you warned
me it's small, but girl..
If I had a cat, I'd starve.
You know, I don't wanna
leave you hanging here
but I think I'm gonna have
to go back to freelancin'.
Well, I'm sorry to see you go.
That's it? No crying? No
pleading? No begging to stay?
‐ Sheri, stay?
‐ I can't, I can't.
But I would like to
take that wall with me.
So I can remember
all the good times.
Khadijah, you made us play the
game, come and take your turn.
Bump that, I wanna
know what's goin' on.
Everything's fine,
Khadijah apologized.
Damn! No bloodbath?
No, sorry. It's a regular
love fest up here.
We were about to drink
international coffees
and watch "Steel Magnolias".
Good! Now, comrades, let
us get back to game, huh?
‐ I'm about to solve crime. ‐
Yeah? I'm about to commit one.
[all cheering]
You know, Khadijah, your
box‐spring is pretty squeaky.
My old box‐spring
was pretty squeaky.
Then I got a new one a couple
of days ago, ain't heard a peep.
The squeaky sound is
kinda soothing though.
Overton?
Good for him.
You know, I'm gonna
miss his random babbling.
Oh, look at him sleeping
like a new born baby.
[snorting]
Ooh, drool and everything.
Obie sweetie, wake up.
Wake up.
Wake up!
Hell, it ain't my bed, you
know what I'm saying?
Obie!
Obie!
Come on, man,
it's time to clear out.
You ain't gonna keep my bear.
You ain't gonna keep my bear!
Guess you can keep the bear.
Woo‐hoo!
[giggling]